ESG AT DIGITAL EDGE Material Topic De昀椀nitions INTRODUCTION RESPECT FOR RESOURCES RESPECT FOR Respect for Resources Respect for People and Communities Respect for Transparency PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES GHG Emissions We are implementing processes to actively measure Health and The occupational health and safety of our employees Business Ethics We employ sound governance practices including and manage Scope 1 (own operations), Scope Safety and contractors is a top priority. We assert the anti-bribery and corruption, tax compliance, RESPECT FOR 2 (indirect emissions) and Scope 3 (value chain) importance of transparent incident reporting anti-competitive behavior, whistleblowing and TRANSPARENCY greenhouse gas emissions. Includes exposures to and drive a High-Risk Activities Program that other required compliance. We work to ensure our GHG emissions regulation and our e昀昀orts to mitigate helps maintain a workplace free of serious injuries, employees and partners share our values and ethics. emissions through technology, reduction and o昀昀sets. illness and fatalities. We strive for zero incidents. APPENDIX We e昀昀ectively train our employees and transparently share our progress. Customer We have robust data handling and storage practices, Energy We have robust strategies for energy consumption, and proactively review security to ensure customer Privacy and Management energy e昀케ciency and intensity and energy-related data is private and con昀椀dential. We secure Data Security compliance. These encompass our renewable energy Human Capital We uphold the highest labor standards in our best-in-class data management certi昀椀cations sourcing, leading energy usage practices and energy Management workplace. We respect human rights and ensure across our locations. e昀케ciency projects. fair wages and overtime pay and other important workers’ rights. We have policies and procedures in place to e昀昀ectively attract, retain and incentivize Responsible We extend our commitment to ESG practices to Water We emphasize responsibility in our consumption of employees to act as partners in our company’s Supply Chain our partners through ongoing engagement, and growth and success. water, water usage e昀케ciency, and the management Management consider the social and environmental issues which of wastewater and e昀툀uent discharge and recycling impact across our supply chain. in our data centers. Diversity, Our workforce re昀氀ects the diversity of the markets Equity and we serve. We are committed to non-discrimination Business We actively manage risks to our business and the and undertake e昀昀orts to create an inclusive Circular Our Basis of Design emphasizes the life-cycle economy and are acutely aware of the systemic Inclusion Continuity environment that fosters an equitable platform for management of our data center’s materials and importance of our data center infrastructure to Economy employee growth. We engage with our employees component parts. We manage the scarcity in critical the operation of many sections of the economy. around DEI regularly and ensure they feel welcomed raw materials and are committed to green building and accepted at Digital Edge. standards and certi昀椀cates, and reuse and recycling wherever possible. Economic We have a strong business strategy in place that will ensure our continued and sustainable growth Community We engage with local populations in the Performance as a company and our ability to execute our plans Relations communities where we operate and ensure those in each market. communities are not adversely impacted by our existence. We invest in job creation, local capital expenditures and strong stakeholder engagement to remain an active and trusted business in our © 2024 Digital Edge ESG Report communities. 9
